STATS: Numbers for various South Asians in the U.S.

SAJA often gets requests for the latest stats about Desi America. Those numbers aren't easy to find nor always accurate. This morning, I got this request for 2007 stats for South Asians in the U.S., particularly for:

Pakistanis
Indians
Sri Lankans
Bangladeshis
Nepalis
Bhutanese
Maldivians
Afghans
Indo-Caribbeans (I added the last four to round out the picture)

We'd like to help this person out and also attempt to get good stats ourselves. For numbers for Indian Americans, one resource is ASB Communications' "South Asian Market" stats.  We'd like to hear about other resouces and stats. Please post them in the comments section below and  cite sources, as appropriate. We will pick out the best stats and post them up here, so  check back soon!

Comments

[Hindu American Foundation]

http://hafsite.org/hintro_rising_numbers.htm provides key demographic numbers that will help.

[iFaqeer]

One source for Pakistanis is Adil Najam's latest book. It does what seems like the only realist job of figuring out how many Pakistanis there are...but then using stats from different communities that have been done under different "attitudes" [optimistic versus pessimistic; citizens versus permanent residents...] could be problematic.

One event about the book above was the following; I think the page linked to has a link to the Amazon page for the book:

http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/node/553

Portrait of a Giving Community: Philanthropy by the Pakistani-American Diaspora
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2007
Time: 05:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Location: CGIS-South (1730 Cambridge St), room S050
A seminar, presented by: Prof. Adil Najam (The Fletcher School)
Hosted by: Islam in the West Seminar
More info: Contact Sam Prevatt at sprevatt@hds.harvard.edu

[Richard Springer]

The most reliable figure for the number of Asian Indians (The Census Bureau's term) in the U.S., as of 2005, is the U.S. Census Bureau's 2005 American Community Survey. For Asian Indians alone, (as opposed to Asian alone and in combinations with other races) it is 2,319,222, with a plus or minus error factor of 41,272. For Pakistanis, it is 192,431 alone, with a plus or minus error factor of 15,727. The other South Asian groups are not listed in the 2005 ACS, so you have to go to other sources in the U.S. Census data. The ACS has a waelth of information, you just have to know how to get it.
Richard Springer
India-West Newspaper

[Raj Shah]

Here is one more link which has data from 2000 Consus

http://www.deshvidesh.com/indians_in_usa.htm

[Suja, GaramChai.com]

Interesting topic. GaramChai.com also has a couple of links on the topic gathered from U.S. Bureau of the Census and other published articles.
Demographic spread of Indo-Americans per state
http://www.garamchai.com/statistics.htm
Other Statistics about Indian-Americans
http://www.garamchai.com/indianstats.htm

[bhumika ghimire]

about nepalis, you can check the site for Association of Nepalese in America(ANA) at www.ana-home.org or the Non-Resident Nepali Association at www.nrn.org

[Sharmila Rao Thakkar]

Another resource -
Visit the new website of resources
The South Asian Forum
http://www.southasianforum.org
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If data can speak, why muzzle it? If data can engender conversations, then lets have them. If data can spark a few new fires, why not let the blaze develop.

The South Asian Forum, a website of resources and
storytelling, aims to tell the story of South Asians
through the lens of its organizations and organizing work.

Featuring
* A directory of South Asian organizations in the U.S.
* Census information on the South Asian community
* Bibliography of South Asian organizing
* Results of interviews and surveys that highlight best
practices of organizations
* History of South Asian organizing in the U.S.

By examining our history and determining our future as a community here in the United States as well as within the Diaspora, we can understand our critical role in the local, national and international issues that favor on the side of a just and equitable world.

Let the conversations begin .

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group of local community-based organizations and individuals that work on labor, LGBT, women's and anti-violence, and civil rights issues. The task force had initially come together in the winter 2002 to discuss the impact of September 11th and its accompanying policies on South Asian/immigrant communities and evolved into this documentation project. Visit us at http://www.southasianforum.org
Questions? Email us at info@southasianforum.org

[Sharmila Rao Thakkar]

Also, try:
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center, as an official U.S. Census Information Center (as a co-partner with National Coalition for Asian Pacific Community Development), is pleased to provide this 2007 statistical portrait of the Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations produced by the US Census Bureau for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which will take place in May, 2007. The portrait provides current census data, population projections, and internet links that should be useful for research, planning, writing and general educational purposes. Please see the "Editor's note" at the end of this announcement for more information. The first section provides information on "Asians," while the second part highlights "Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders".

[Zulfeena Ibraheem]

Hi,
I am a graduate student writing a research paper on the health status of the South Asian community in Boston MA. Although there is some information available about some South Asian groups, I have not been able to find any link or resources with detailed information about all the different South Asian groups. I am interested in data about their demographics, income and jobs, major healthcare issues, and domestic violence rates.
It would be great if anyone can help or provide some useful sites.

Thanks,
Z

[Rajoe]

There are about 5 Million South Asians on the Continent of North America. We need to build a megacity in North America, where around 1 Million of the South Asian American people will live. Within that city there should be areas for Bengalis, Tamils, Hindis, Urdus, Sindhis, Pashtus, Biharis, Punjabis, Telgus, Gujaratis, Nepalis and all the other groups from South Asia.

This way, people of North America that are part of other groups, can visit {live in} {travel to} {see} the approximate of what South Asia must be like. Additionally, it will be good for the South Asian group at large.

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Blogs are good for every one where we get lots of information for any topics nice job keep it up !!!